Lighting accounts for about 10 percent of the country’s energy usage, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Choosing the right lighting system is crucial when it comes to saving energy and reducing the carbon footprint of a building or campus. Thus, there has been a shift in...

When the baby boom generation set up house, design trends were far different from those of today. Thick carpets with accompanying pads were ubiquitous in most living spaces, and when hard surfaces were used, they typically consisted of thick, soft vinyls.

North American museums are among the world’s leaders in creating immersive and educational exhibition experiences. The technical solutions behind these multimedia environments combine expertise and creativity, and sometimes require complex electrical and lighting methods rooted in theatrical technology.

Last year, the California Energy Commission introduced new energy-efficient standards for all newly built residential and commercial structures. Essentially, ‘solar-ready roofs’ will be required on all new construction. While home and building owners are not required to install solar panels at the time of construction, their roofs must be...

In the Academy Award-winning movie, portrays Matthew McConaughey as an electrician injured by being exposed to an arc flash—a type of electrical explosion produced by a combination of extreme heat, intense bright light, and a pressure wave.

Global warming could increase lightning strikes by 50 percent, according to recently published climatological research. The distribution of lightning activity may also change, raising the occurrence of lightning in regions that heretofore had little risk.1 At the same time, the need for lightning protection becomes more urgent as buildings...

In many ways, exterior lighting is an integral aspect of any design; it often has a transformative and dynamic impact on the role a building, landscape, or façade plays in its community. When employed skillfully, an exterior lighting system can amplify architectural creativity without any significant structural consequences.

When car dealerships try to outshine each other through the use of bright light on their lots, much of the light spills off the lots’ parameters, and is also wasted upward. While these lights serve a dual purpose of attracting potential customers and as a 24/7 security system, they...

Customers often call design teams regarding problems concerning too much light and/or too much heat coming into a building and making the space practically unusable. Frequently, it is not that the existing glass had poor performance, but rather the issue is the original design concept did not combine the...

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) recently completed tests intended to provide technical data on the safety aspects of installing raceways and cables exposed to direct sunlight on or above rooftops. The investigation included experiments on17 different sizes of electrical wiring systems installed on varying heights on a roof in Las Vegas....

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